to toss or put in motion with a sudden impulse, as with a snap of a finger and thumb, esp. so as to cause to turn over in the air

to flip a coin.

to move (something) suddenly or jerkily.

to turn over, esp. with a short rapid gesture

to flip pancakes with a spatula.

Slang . to make (someone) insane, irrational, angry, or highly excited (usually fol. by out ).

Finance . to resell, esp. quickly, or to refinance, as a mortgage loan.

to make a flicking movement; strike at something smartly or sharply; snap.

to move oneself with or as if with flippers

The seals flipped along the beach.

to move with a jerk or jerks.

to turn over or perform a somersault in the air.

Slang .

to react to something in an excited, astonished, or delighted manner

He really flipped over his new girlfriend.

to become insane, irrational, angry, or highly excited (often fol. by out ).

an instance of flipping; a smart tap or strike.

a sudden jerk.

a somersault, esp. one performed in the air

a back flip off the diving board.

Cards . a variety of seven-card stud in which each player receives the first four cards facedown and selects two of them to expose before receiving the next card.

Slang . flip side. ?

flip one's lid or wig

Slang . lid ( def. 9 ) .

noun, verb

cast , chuck , flick , jerk , pitch , snap , spin , toss , twist

phrasal verb

dip into , glance at , leaf , riffle , run through , scan , skim , thumb

adjective

assuming , assumptive , audacious , bold , boldfaced , brash , brazen , cheeky , contumelious , familiar , forward , impertinent , insolent , malapert , nervy , overconfident , pert , presuming , presumptuous , pushy , sassy , saucy , smart